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This build has major features added, including an enhanced notation window, a new Lead Sheet window, Big Lyrics window, Jazz font notation and chords, and much more!

You need to already have version 2012.5 to apply this update.

http://www.pgmusic.com/support_macintoshupdates.htm#2012_5_64

Summary of Changes for Build 61 (September 21, 2012)

Added: Notation Window enhanced (sizable, adjustable bars per screen, guitar and bass tab, finer resolution, improved notation entry PLUS much more

Added: Note-based lyrics

Added: Full-featured event list editor

Added: Jazz Font notation and chords

Added: Big Lyrics window

Improved: Guitar window enhanced (bass display added)

Summary of Changes for Build 62 (September 22, 2012)

Fixed: If program was being run for the first time, would sometimes crash in the MIDI Driver signin dialog.

Fixed: Leadsheet and Notation wouldn't use default values for certain settings. Note that the Preferences file for these settings is now called Intrface.bbm instead of Intrface2_X86.BBW.

Fixed: Build number wasn't showing correctly in some places.

Summary of Changes for Build 63 (September 24, 2012)

Added: Hints added for Notation, Leadsheet, Guitar, and Lyrics Windows.

Updated: PDF upgrade manual includes notation and leadsheet documentation.

Fixed: Title of a printout was showing up way too small if the title was long.

Fixed: Chord Font got bigger if the num staves in the LS Options was increased beyond, say, 7 or 8.

Fixed: Show bar numbers every page did not work for printing/leadsheet.

Fixed: Print Options - Include Lead-In checkbox did not work correctly.

Fixed: If leadsheet was open before closing the program, it did not re-appear when re-booting program.

Added: When resizing the leadsheet window, the staves move so that a full screen is dispelled at all times, and scroll at the correct time.

Fixed: Notation - Split Treble Clef at option was not working in some cases.

Summary of Changes for Build 64 (September 25, 2012)

Added: ScrollWheel support for the Notation and Leadsheet windows.

Added: The leadsheet now fully resizes, all fonts get smaller/larger as the window changes size.

Summary of Changes for Build 64 (September 26, 2012)

Fixed: Notation Section Text was not entering in the correct place in some cases.

Fixed: Title font was too small on very long song titles.

Fixed: Default Position of lyrics was overlapping with bar #s.

Fixed: Print dialog, key sig and clef sign every line was drawing in the wrong font.

Fixed: Print Options dialog - certain items were not selectable (Bass Clef, Tab, Clefs Split At).

Added: Edit - Delete supports multiple bars. It will now prompt "how many bars" when you want to delete bars. Command D is now hot key for delete (tip: if you first select a region of bars, it won't ask the question ' how many bars' and will just delete that many.

Added: Edit - Insert supports multiple bars (same idea as Edit-Delete above).

Added: Hot keys added to launch all windows [ Notation Ctrl N; Movable Notation; Ctrl Shift N; Leadsheet Ctrl L; Big Lyrics Ctrl Y; Drums Shift Ctrl D; Guitar Ctrl G; Mixer Ctrl M; RealDrums Picker Ctrl-U; RealDrums Settings Ctrl-Shift-U; RealTracks Picker Ctrl-K; RealTracks Settings Ctrl-Shift-K; Audio Chord Wizard (any file). Ctrl-Z; Audio Chord Wizard (choose an audio file) Ctrl-Shift-Z.



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Wow,
... Just Wow !

Thanks Peter, downloading now !

- Jay


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Very nice additions, thanks, one little thing I noticed though is that the lyrics don't seem to show up in the "Big Lyrics" window here.
They show up fine in the notation window, but I only seem to be able to see chords in the "BL" window.

Not a show stopper for me as I don't use lyrics much, but just thought I'd point it out.

Otherwise the leadsheet and notation additions are great !

Thanks.

- Jay


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Hi Jay,
The big lyrics window is for not based lyrics, not the older line based lyrics. The line based lyrics may be viewed on the notation or leadsheet windows.v


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Ahh, thanks for the clarification.
This is all new stuff to us Mac guys.

I've got to say though, being primarily a guitarist that's been forced into bass duties lately, that the bass tab feature has just made my life so much easier !
Thanks again !

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Thanks, Peter. Any chance you can update the insert measures command to follow the PC feature??


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Peter, on notation window, is there a new command in editing the notes. I cannot seem to edit the notes in build 61. I reverted back to build 60.

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Yes, the method to enter editing is slightly different. Instead of pressing the N button to toggle through 3 modes of notation, there are 3 separate buttons, for regular, editable notation and note roll mode. Press one of those last 2 buttons to get to the edit mode that you want. The editing then works the same, only it's easier because you can enlarge the font with + and - zoom buttons, and control how many bars per line are shown.


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Thanks, what a nice surprise!


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Thanks so much for the new features! Very handy.

One thing I can't get working after the update... changing the treble/bass split of the notation to work reliably. I often print melody parts for trombone (bass clef) and can't seem to do it now after updating.

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Thanks Peter,

I updated back and seems working great!

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Peter, one quick question.

Is the current update work with Mac OS X 10.6x or latest?

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))) Is the current update work with Mac OS X 10.6x or latest?

Yes, it works for any OS higher than 10.4, and includes Mountain Lion.


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Very happy with this new release! Thanks folks!


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>> One thing I can't get working after the update... changing the treble/bass split of the notation to work reliably. I often print melody parts for trombone (bass clef) and can't seem to do it now after updating

That issue is fixed in patch build 63
http://www.pgmusic.com/support_macintoshupdates.htm


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EDIT:
Reinstalled fonts, and reapplied the upgrade,- now everything works perfect
Guess the Pg-fonts are supposed to be in the /library/fonts folder (I installed manually when I moved BIAB to Mountain Lion).



This is awesome! But I have problem printing to my HP 7510 both from the regular notation window and from the lead sheet window. Nothing happens and I can't save as PDF either...any ideas? (mountain lion)

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I've just noticed that I am no longer able to scroll in the notation window with the Magic Mouse. I know this was possible in build 60, I didn't notice in builds 61 and 62, but it definitely is not working in build 63.

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Hi Svenne,
We just checked printout on 3 systems, 2 with Snow Leopard, and one with Mountain Lion.

It worked fine in all cases. It even worked on Mountain Lion with no printer installed (printed to PDF), then I installed a printer and it printed.

Perhaps it is the song - I used the default style ZZJAZZ.sty, and then pressed the BAND button to load in the demo song, with is Afternoon Tea. Please try that song.


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Thanks so much for the quick patch, Peter!

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>>> I've just noticed that I am no longer able to scroll in the notation window with the Magic Mouse.

Right, we still need to enable scrolling in the notation and leadsheet windows. That will come soon in a future build.


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